The NYU Federalist Society and the Classical Liberal Institute present Beyond Trump: Threats to the Presidency. Thursday, March 29, 2018 9:00am – 4:00pm New York University School of Law Lipton Hall & Faculty Club 108 West Third St, New York, NY 10012 Please join us for a three-panel conference on the impact that judicial, prosecutorial, […]

In this talk Richard Epstein, NYU Law, will discuss the relationship between natural law and Roman law in order to get a better understanding of how all modern legal systems tend to develop in response to these early texts. The talk will deal with the tension between natural and positive law, and with the fundamental […]

CLI’s mission is to examine how systems of property rights and contracts work to advance human welfare within a framework of limited government.

We hope to encourage discussion on these important issues through supporting the innovative research of visiting fellows at all stages of their career, engaging with student organizations and academic institutions, and hosting various events featuring leading experts from law and related disciplines.